Recently registered car 99712 is now a Kitchen Car. Originally SK SC25893 built in 1962 at Derby to Lot 30685. In various private ownerships from 1986, and re-registered in this current guise from April this year.

99127 CHRISTINAbuilt as M3117 as part of Lot 30697 at Swindon in January 1963. Withdrawn November 1984 and into private use with Pullman Rail.

99122 ALEXANDRAbuilt as 3106 as part the same lot in January 1963 and into private use since 1984, also initially with Pullman Rail, later running on the Severn Valley and North Norfolk Railways before returning to the main line in 2009.

99350, delivered from Metro Cammell in 1960 as a Pullman Parlour Second 350, later changed to an Open First (FO) E350E by 1972. To SLOA/Pullman Rail ownership in 1981.

99348 also built bu Metro-Cammell in 1960, and running with its original table lights. Changed to FO E348E also by 1972, and similar subsequent ownership to 99350.

Saturday, 22 June 2013

Network Rail 57303 (previously D1957, Brush, January 1967 then 47554 and 47705) with 47841 within the works.

47841 (D1726 from Brush in March 1964, later 47134, 47622) seen within the works following recent repaint, and with a new cooler group fitted.

LT C stock awaiting scrapping. The first car 5708 is newer C77 stock, which was built to indirectly replace CO/CP stock operating on the Wimbledon - Edgeware Road section of the District Line. Eleven six car trains were ordered from Metro-Cammell, with first deliveries in July 1977, entering service on 12th December that year on the Hammersmith & City. Seen here after delivery earlier this month, and here in service last winter. This was the third C77 withdrawal. The second coach is C69 stock 5589, seen here being delivered on 6th June. Current status for these withdrawals at District Dave's Forum (page set at start of withdrawal update for these coaches) also this link.

Sunday, 16 June 2013

Last updated when ground works started in August 2012. By December the orginal bridge had its deck replaced with a temporary structure, creating the necessary clearance for the container trains. Work started in January on a new bridge which has been constructed to the south, and signs are erected to indicate that there will be further road disruption from tomorrow, which suggests that the road construction work is about to start.